Visualising knowledge maps for encyclopedia articles

Author

Kienreich, Wolfgang ; Granitzer, Michael

Author_Institution

Know-Center, Competence Center for Knowledge-Based Applications & Syst., Austria

fYear

2005

fDate

6-8 July 2005

Firstpage

213

Lastpage

218

Abstract

This publication presents a prototype visualisation system for navigation of encyclopedia articles based on knowledge maps connecting articles to each other. A turning table is used as a metaphor to depict a result set as a whole, while three-dimensional objects of various shapes placed on top of the table represent individual encyclopaedia articles. The system employs a number of depth cues to enhance spatial perception and uses depth-dependent semi-transparency of labels to avoid display cluttering. A concrete implementation for the German language "Brockhaus Multimedial" electronic encyclopaedia is presented and discussed.

Keywords

data visualisation; encyclopaedias; natural languages; navigation; user interfaces; Brockhaus Multimedial; German language; Java; display cluttering; electronic encyclopaedia; encyclopedia articles; knowledge maps; knowledge visualisation; spatial perception; turning table; user interface; visualisation system; Concrete; Displays; Encyclopedias; Joining processes; Natural languages; Navigation; Prototypes; Shape; Turning; Visualization; Encyclopaedia; Interaction; Java; Metaphors; User Interfaces; Visualisation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Visualisation, 2005. Proceedings. Ninth International Conference on

ISSN

1550-6037

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2397-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IV.2005.142

Filename

1509081